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Originally Posted by freebeard

Eh, Timothy Leary's eight-circuit model (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-circuit_model_of_consciousness) has four terrestrial circuits or gears -- self, then family, then tribe, then nation-state.

That's a more precise breakdown of what I clumsily referred to all organizing units as "tribe". My usage can include sports teams, or the many other organizational units of people.

I recently heard of a ritual where the winning sports team (or was it just the captain) was sacrificed at the conclusion of the game, and it was considered an honor, or something.

My point being that any way of organizing people is susceptible to horrific practices.